Lemongrass from Sri Lanka
Lemongrass from Sri Lanka. Aromatic and citrusy from the organic field in Jaffna, as a fine powder and cut pieces.
Organic from Jaffna. Ships within 24 hrs.
Single origin from Jaffna
Lemongrass from Sri Lanka - powder and cuts, EU organic.
Fresh lemongrass is wonderfully aromatic - but fibrous, hard to measure out and rarely available in organic quality. Our Cymbopogon citratus grows EU organic certified on the fields of our smallholder families in Jaffna, between curry leaves and ginger. We dry the stalks gently and offer them in two forms: finely ground as powder - ready to measure out, with no fibre residue - or coarsely cut for tea and infusions. Both single origin, both certified under DE-ÖKO-005.
Origin
Between curry leaves and ginger.
In Jaffna, the northernmost district of Sri Lanka, our lemongrass grows on the EU-organic-certified fields of our partner families, alongside other aromatic plants such as curry leaves and ginger. The stalks are cut by hand at optimum ripeness and stay single-variety with the family that grew them.
Harvest & processing
Gently dried, then ground or cut.
After cutting, the stalks are dried. They are then either mechanically ground into a fine powder or coarsely cut into pieces. Two forms, one origin - both EU organic under DE-ÖKO-005.
The two forms
Powder or cut.
Organic Lemongrass Powder
Organic Lemongrass PowderFinely ground and ready to measure out - no cutting, no tough fibre residue. Ideal for curries, marinades and Asian soups.
Organic Lemongrass Cuts
Dried stalks in coarse pieces - perfect for lemongrass tea and infusions, which you simply remove after steeping.
Use
From tea to Asian soup.
For lemongrass tea, pour water heated to 90 °C over ½ tsp of powder or 1 tsp of cuts per cup, leave to steep for 5 minutes, optionally with honey and ginger. The powder seasons curries, marinades and Asian soups such as pho directly; the cut form releases its aroma into broths and infusions and is removed afterwards.
OUR PROMISE
Quality without compromise.
Four quality standards we consistently uphold. So you know what ends up in your kitchen.
EU organic certified.
Four of our spices carry the EU organic seal - audited annually by Ecocert Deutschland GmbH (DE-ÖKO-005), from cultivation to packing at origin in Jaffna.
FSSC 22000-certified packing.
Our packing partner facility in Sri Lanka is FSSC 22000-certified - an internationally recognised standard for food safety across all processing in the country of origin.
Direct from our smallholder families.
No middlemen. We buy directly from our smallholder families in Jaffna and the central region of Sri Lanka - through local partner cooperatives on site.
Single origin.
Every spice from one defined region of Sri Lanka - 100 % single-variety, never blended with other origins.
FROM SRI LANKA TO YOU
From Sri Lanka into your home.
We know our smallholder families in Jaffna and the central region of Sri Lanka personally. That is how a real harvest keeps its real quality - right until the spice is in your kitchen.
Everything starts in the field. Our smallholder families in Jaffna, the central region and the classic Ceylon growing areas harvest their spices by hand - exactly when the aroma is at its most concentrated. We are on site regularly, know the hands behind every harvest and pay fair prices directly to the families through local partner cooperatives.
Directly after the harvest, the spices are gently dried and taken to our FSSC 22000-certified packing partner facility. There they are cleaned, ground and filled into finished packaging - all still in Sri Lanka. We import only sealed finished products to Darmstadt. Here we store, pick and ship to you the same day.
Everything starts in the field. Our smallholder families in Jaffna, the central region and the classic Ceylon growing areas harvest their spices by hand - exactly when the aroma is at its most concentrated. We are on site regularly, know the hands behind every harvest and pay fair prices directly to the families through local partner cooperatives.
Directly after the harvest, the spices are gently dried and taken to our FSSC 22000-certified packing partner facility. There they are cleaned, ground and filled into finished packaging - all still in Sri Lanka. We import only sealed finished products to Darmstadt. Here we store, pick and ship to you the same day.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about the MrCOLOMBO range.
Answers on shipping, organic status, quality control and the direct supply chain from Sri Lanka.
Direct import from Sri Lanka without intermediaries. We buy from our smallholder families in Jaffna and the central region - through local partner cooperatives on site. Packing takes place in the country of origin in an FSSC 22000-certified partner facility. That keeps the supply chain short and traceable - from the field in Sri Lanka to the jar in Germany.
Shipped on business days within 24 h from the Darmstadt warehouse. Delivery is by DPD or DHL depending on capacity. Delivery time Germany: 2-4 business days.
Currently four classics carry the EU organic seal - inspected by Ecocert Deutschland GmbH (DE-ÖKO-005): organic turmeric powder, organic moringa powder, organic lemongrass cut and organic lemongrass powder. Single-origin varieties without the organic label also meet our quality standard: single-variety by growing region, FSSC 22000-certified packing at origin.
Gently and without chemicals: drying is done the classic way in the sun in Sri Lanka, grinding is purely mechanical - so essential oils and the natural aroma are preserved.
The best-before date is on the back of every bag. Stored cool, dry and protected from light, the spices keep their aroma best - ideally tightly closed.
Entirely in Sri Lanka - directly at origin in paper bags with an aroma-protecting inner liner. In Germany only storage in Darmstadt and shipping take place. This short value chain is the core of our direct-trade model.
